AI can help claw back some airfare costs

Flight refund bots: Startups are using AI to help air travelers claw back some flying costs, Reuters reports. Services like JetBack, Junova, and Refare watch your fare after you book. If the price drops, they claim the difference back as a refund or credit and take a cut. JetBack says it’s recovered USD 2.4 mn for travelers since early 2025.

Elections on film: Go a little further back and The Great McGinty had a hilarious, screwball take on corrupt electoral politics. Wag the Dog is from the ’90s, but equally irreverent.

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